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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 1977
Filed:
Oct. 21, 1974
Applicant:
Inventor:
Hermann Kumpf, Wendelstein, DT;
Assignee:
Kraftwerk Union Aktiengesellschaft, Mulheim (Ruhr), DT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G21C / ; E04B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
52249 ; 52573 ; 176 87 ;
Abstract
A pressure tank construction for nuclear reactors includes a steel tank which is inserted into a concrete enclosure. A clearance is provided between the steel tank and concrete enclosure when the steel tank is unpressurized and at ambient temperature. Under operating conditions, the steel tank expands and bears against the concrete enclosure. A support and insulatory means is also provided between the steel tank and the concrete enclosure.